Unit2LanguageReading课件（牛津译林版必修3）.pptVIP

; ;Chinese characters are always changing!;1. Since you have been learning English for several years, what do you know about the development or history of the English language?;2. What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English —pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else? 3. Do you think English has always stayed the same? 4. How did these changes happen?;;Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a history article.;What you have read is a typical history article. When you read a history article, you will notice dates and years in the text,e.g. ‘the 5th century’ and ‘1066’. Recognizing these details will help you understand the order of events and how pieces of information relate to the rest of the text. Next time you read a history article, it is a good idea to make a time chart,listing important information,such as times,places and events in the article.;Comprehension;1.Notice the dates and years 2.Make a time chart, listing relevant information such as times, places and events, etc. ;Reading comprehension;3) In what way is English still changing? ;Part C1 Fill in the blanks with the following dates from the article.5th century 9th century 10th century 1066 14th century 16th century ;4. At the end of the __________, Norwegian words began to be used in the English language. 5. The Normans occupied England in ________. 6. By the _____________, people in England used Old English as the official language. ;C2 Answer the following questions using the information from the article.;2.Where did the word English come from? ;3. What can words with similar meanings be found in the English language? ;4. Who made the greatest contribution to the development from Old English to Middle English? ;5.Why are many of the words for animals different from those for meat in English? ;People in Britain;;1. the Celt people in Britain before the middle of the 5th century 2. the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes Ger